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User Manual of Analog Speed Dome
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(1) IR cut filter. It can be set as AUTO, DAY or NIGHT.
AUTO: The speed dome is capable of automatically switching from Black and White mode
(NIGHT) and Color mode (DAY) regarding to the lightening conditions. It is the default mode.
NIGHT (B/W): You can switch the IR cut filter into Black and White mode to increase then
lens sensitivity in low light conditions
DAY (Color): You can switch it to DAY mode in normal lighting conditions.
Note: You can set the IRCUT FILTER value on this menu, and you can call preset 39 to set the
IR cut filter mode to DAY mode and call preset 40 to set it as NIGHT mode.
(2) D/N level. The D/N level is the light level for auto D/N mode switch. As a dividing line, IR cut
filter switches between DAY and NIGHT when the light condition reaches the user-defined
D/N level. Three levels are selectable: HIGH, MID (default) and LOW.
Note: D/N level configuration varies according to the different camera models. Some
models don’t support user-defined D/N level.
Task 4: Configure the sharpness level.
The sharpness function can increase the gain of the image and sharpen the edges in the picture
to enhance the picture details. You can set the SHARPNESS level from 0 to 15.
Task 5: Configure the BLC and WDR.
There are two parameters available for BLC and WDR configuration on this menu.
(1) BLC/WDR. You can set the value as ON or OFF to enable or disable the functions.
(2) BLC LEVEL. You can manually adjust the backlight compensation level.
Note: BLC level configuration varies according to the different camera models. Some models
don’t support user-defined BLC level.
Task 6: Configuring the iris, gain and shutter speed
Set the AE Mode
Purpose:
AE mode defines the priority of iris, shutter and gain while the speed dome adjusting the
brightness of the live view. You can change the mode on AE MODE submenu.
AUTO: Auto iris, auto shutter and auto gain. The speed dome adjusts the values automatically
responding to the lighting conditions. It is the default mode.
IRIS: User-defined iris value, auto shutter and auto gain. It is the iris-priority mode. Please
define the iris value according to related content in this section if you choose IRIS mode.
SHUTTER: User-defined shutter speed, auto iris and auto gain. It is the shutter-priority mode.
Please define the shutter speed according to related content in this section if you choose
SHUTTER mode.
MANUAL: User-defined iris, gain and shutter. Please define the iris value, gain value and
shutter speed according to related content in this section if you choose MANUAL mode.
Set the Iris Value
The IRIS value measures the amount of light entering to the lens. You can set the iris value from
0 to 17 in response to the changing light conditions.
Note: Iris is fully closed at value 0 and fully open at value 17.